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Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work
Through an intersectional and inclusive lens, this book provides
mental health professionals with a detailed overview of the mental
health issues that Black women face as well as the best approach to
culturally competent psychological practice with Black women. This
text details mental health needs and treatment interventions for
Black women. It provides a historical context of how the lived
experiences of Black women contribute to mental wellness,
identifies effective psychological practices in working with Black
women, and challenges readers to advance their cultural competence
while providing culturally affirming care to Black women.
Additionally, this text is inclusive of sexual orientation and
gender identity diversity, and it honors the diversity within Black
women's identities, relationships, roles, and families. Written by
an expert team of Black women clinicians, researchers, and medical
professionals, A Handbook on Counseling African American Women:
Psychological Symptoms, Treatments, and Case Studies addresses
current sociopolitical events as well as historical trauma as it
prepares readers to meet the needs of the Black women they serve.
Includes case studies that make theory and models applicable to
direct mental health service Features an expansive review of mental
health issues and illnesses impacting Black women Offers major
treatment modalities and theoretical orientations Details the
experiences of women within the African diaspora while addressing
specific identity-related needs of Black women
The Grand Challenges for Social Work Initiative (GCSWI), which is
spearheaded by the American Academy of Social Work and Social
Welfare (AASWSW), represents a major endeavor for the entire field
of social work. GCSWI calls for bold innovation and collective
action powered by proven and evolving scientific interventions to
address critical social issues facing society. The purpose of GCSWI
was modeled after the National Academy of Engineering, which aimed
to identify some of the most persistent engineering problems of the
day and then put the attentions, energies, and funding of the
entire field to work on them for a decade. The GCSWI does the same
for social issues, tackling problems such as homelessness, social
isolation, mass incarceration, family violence, and economic
inequality. Grand Challenges for Social Work and Society is an
edited book that will present the foundations of the GCSWI, laying
out the start of the initiative and providing summaries of each of
the twelve challenges. The 12 main chapters that form the core of
the book, one on each of the dozen Grand Challenges, are written by
the primary research teams who are driving each GC project.
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